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Governance and Institutional Rebuilding

Policy and Administrative Action

Effective policy and administration of the public sector drive the development of all governments, and Grenada is not an exception. With an NDC-led government, appropriate amendments will be made to policies that hinder the proper functioning and administration of the government and the country. For instance, an NDC-led government will amend the policy in the areas of public expenditure, labour relations and taxation. An NDC-led government will: •

Undertake a collaborative review of wages with the private and labour sectors to raise the minimum wage.

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Reverse the impact of the Structural Adjustment Program on taxation that is disproportionately burdensome to low-income earners (e.g. VAT, customs service tax).

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Reform the tax incentive regime to provide incentives for stimulating and developing the transformative sectors.

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Recognize and promote competence and excellence, and develop a system of rewards based on merit and performance

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Amend the Labour Code to ensure that there is an efficient, affordable, and effective dispute resolution mechanism to address disagreements between individual employers and individual employees, and between trade unions and employers.

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Propose a mediation meeting that will be required within 30 days of a grievance being reported to the Office of the Labour Commission by an employee, employer or trade union.

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Establish a Permanent Arbitration Tribunal staffed by one labour employee representative, one business community representative and one experienced lawyer, who will review all disputes which are not resolved within the 30-day period, and the Permanent Arbitration Tribunal will make a decision with respect to the grievance.

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Improve transparency through the introduction of a Freedom of Information Act, which will allow citizens to seek any government information which they need. Any refusal to such request can be taken to an ombudsman for speedy resolution.

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